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IMPORTANT READ THIS FIRST READ BEFORE INSTALLATION 1. Carefully check all contents of packages; 2. Thoroughly inspect the unit for any cosmetic damages or defects; 3. Test the unit before installation; 4. Have a certified contractor/electrician do the installation. IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM: 1. DO NOT INSTAll THE UNIT AND KEEP All ORIGINAL PACKAGING MATERIAL. 2. Have your original proof of purchase and product serial number ready. 3. Contact Foremost Customer Service: Toll Free: 888.620.3667 Tel: 219.940.
[ENGLISH] - READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ……………………………………………………………. 1 COMPONENTS OF PACKAGE ……………………………………………………………………….. 7 INSTALLATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………13 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ………………………………………………………………………….
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING WARNING-TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A RANGE TOP GREASE FIRE： A. Never leave surface units unattended at high settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Heat oils slowly on low or medium settings. B. Always turn hood ON when cooking at high heat or when cooking flaming foods. C. Clean ventilating fans frequently. Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on fan or filter. D. Use proper pan size.
What to Do In The Event Of a Range Top Grease Fire SMOTHER FLAMES with a tight fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, and then turn off the burner. KEEP FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AWAY FROM FLAMES. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE THE AREA AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT or 911. NEVER PICK UP A BURNING PAN ‐ You May Get Burned. DO NOT USE WATER, including wet dishcloths or towels ‐ a steam blast will result.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Foremost Range Hood Insert, the finest RANGE HOOD in the industry! Foremost hood inserts are beautifully designed to compliment any kitchen and are engineered to provide many years of trouble free operation using the latest fabrication techniques and the highest quality materials and parts available.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION – ALL MODELS Place the carton in a clean, open area. Make sure the carton top is facing up Carefully cut the box top tape down the center with a scissor or blade, only going just below the surface so you don’t damage anything inside. Remove the top Styrofoam pieces. Now, lay the box on its side, make sure the top knobs and pull the two Styrofoam end pieces completely out of the box at the same time.
Contents Of Cartons “M&S” “T” HOOD HOOD FILTERS FILTERS GREASE TROUGH GREASE TROUGH MOUNTING BRACKET & EXTENSION FLAT PIECE SCREWS MODEL FITER WITH EXTENSION GREASE PIECE TROUGH 30S 36S 42S 48S 42M 2 3 3 4 3 1 MODEL 1 1 1 0 FITER WITH MOUNTING GREASE BRACKET TROUGH 30T 36T 2 3 2 2 Remote control with battery. Bag with screws. Check entire ventilator unit for damage. Check control knobs, make sure they turn.
NOTE: INSTALLATION MUST BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL TO MEET WARRANTEE CONDITIONS. Below is a typical installation showing the location of the vent pipe from the range hood.
BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION, check to make sure opening sizes are correct. It is assumed the correct Foremost Range Hood Insert was selected, based on the selection guide for the wooden hood brand name and size chosen for your kitchen. For M & S type units, mounted in Chimney Hood or Mantle hood.
Chimney Hood sides support Hood Insert Mantle Hood must have 1 inch thick or greater side beams to support weight and mounting of hood insert.
INSTALLATION TEST HOOD INSERT BEFORE INSTALLING AND INITIAL SETUP With a helper (2 people highly recommended) carry and place the range hood insert into pre‐mounting position underneath wooden hood. NEVER PLACE THE INSERT FACE DOWN WITHOUT WOODEN BLOCKS HOLD IT 2 INCHES ABOVE THE BOTTOM SURFACE TO KEEP THE KNOBS FROM TOUCHING THE BOTTOM WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE KNOBS AND CONTROL CIRCUITRY.
Turn off circuit breaker for hood power circuit. Open the power connection terminal box and connect the power line to the range hood terminal strip as shown. (If a make‐up air unit has been purchased, connect it to the terminals shown, if not, ignore this step) Close the cover on the connection box. In order to comply with some local building codes, this unit has been shipped with the maximum exhaust speeds shut off.
Relay board inside Speed Limiting Jumper Speed Limiting Jumper shown in ON position. Pull jumper straight off and discard or move to the OFF position. Speed limiting jumper shown in OFF position. Exhaust fan will now run at all speeds including Maximum. Carefully PULL IT OFF AND DISCARD or place it back in the “OFF” position shown. Now the range insert will run at full speed. Replace the board cover.
Hood insert in Test Position Turn on the circuit breaker. Let’s test the fan first The right knob controls the exhaust fan speed. Turn it quickly to the right (clockwise) just as shown. The unit will beep and the fan will go to the lowest position. The lights will also turn on to the nightlight position. IF THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN, CHECK THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND MEASURE THE VOLTAGE FOR THE PRESENCE OF POWER AT THE INSERTS CONNECTION TERMINALS.
Turn it quickly to the right (clockwise) just as shown. The light will raise one level brighter. There is no beep). Turn the knob again to the right (clockwise). The light will raise one level brighter. Turn the knob again to the right (clockwise). The light will raise one level brighter. Turn the knob again to the right (clockwise). The light will light will raise one level brighter to the maximum brightness. To lower the brightness, turn the light knob quickly to the left (counterclockwise).
Press again to raise the lights to the maximum level. (There are 4 levels.) Push the down arrow on the left side of the remote to lower the level of the lights Press again to lower the lights one level. Press again to lower the lights to the next level. Press again to shut off the lights. (There are 4 levels.) With the fan running, press the Delay off button . The unit will turn off in 3 minutes. (This is used after cooking is completed to let the stove cool down before shutting down the unit.
For a wooden chimney hood, you will be screwing the insert body into the left and right side of the hood, which will support the weight of the insert. Make sure the wooden hood has been properly installed and secured to your wall. For a shallow chimney hood, 18‐3/16 deep, you can install the ventilator as is. If you have a deeper model chimney hood, you will need to attach the stainless steel extension piece that is included with your hood insert to fill this gap, using the (2) screws that come with it.
This next step requires (2) people. Before attempting installation, you will need (8) #8 wood screws or sheet metal screws ¾ inch long, or short drywall screws that will not stick through the side of the wood hood and be visible, in order to secure the unit in to the wooden hood. Depending on the type of wood hood you are using, it may be better to attach part of the ducting to the top of the insert before lifting up into the hood.
NOTE: if you are using the rear extension adapter, you must install small wooden securing blocks or a rail 1 inch above the insert bottom at the rear as shown to hold this piece securely.
Insert grease troughs. Insert baffle filters, sliding them forward and then seating them back into the grease trough. Some high power hood insert filters have a hook bracket on the front. If your model has it, slide the filter forward and then back until the hook engages. You should not be able to push the filter up. This will prevent the filter from being lifted up by the fan at high speeds.
FOR “T” TYPE INSERTS, MOUNTED BETWEEN CABINETS This is a Tapered Hood. This requires the “T” style hood insert. Before attempting installation, you will need (12) #8 wood screws or sheet metal screws ¾ inch long, or short drywall screws that will not stick through the side of the wooden cabinet to secure the unit. Make sure the unit has been connected to power and was thoroughly tested (procedure listed on page xx in an earlier section of the manual) and ductwork is prepared.
With the side brackets attached, lift the hood insert up into the prepared opening, feeding the power cable up with it, being careful not to pinch the cable. Raise the hood to the desired height. (If you encounter interference find the cause of the interference and remove it.) MARK A LINE ON THE BOTTOM OF BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AS WELL AS THE FRONT AND BACK POINT. Carefully Lower the hood insert back to the stove surface, keeping the knobs from touching using the stand off blocks.
Raise the hood insert to meet the mounting brackets, feeding the power cable up with it, being careful not to pinch the cable, and screw the insert to the mounting brackets from the inside of the hood using the screws supplied. Connect remaining ductwork. Insert grease troughs and baffle filters, sliding them forward and then seating them back into the grease trough, as described earlier. Turn on circuit breaker. Turn on fan and light to verify correct installation. Complete remaining woodwork installation.
HOW TO OPERATE HOOD How to operate your Foremost Range Hood Insert. Your range hood can be operated from either the control knobs on the front, or the remote control. The right knob controls the exhaust fan speed. Let’s start with the range hood off. Grab the right knob and turn it quickly to the right as shown. The unit will beep and the fan will go to the lowest position. The lights will also turn on to the night light position. This the lowest and most quiet fan speed and perfect for light cooking.
To lower the fan speed, turn the fan knob quickly to the left. The unit will beep and the fan will drop one speed lower. Keep repeating this and the fan will eventually shut off. Now, let’s turn on the lights. The left knob controls the light intensity. Turn it quickly to the right, clockwise, just as shown. The lights will turn on to the night light level. There is no beep. Turn the knob again to the right. The light will raise one level brighter. Turn the knob again to the right (clockwise).
Push the red power button on the remote control. The lights will turn on to the lowest night light position and the fan will turn on to the lowest position. IF THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN, CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE BATTERY IS IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND SEATED PROPERLY IN THE REMOTE CONTROL. TRY ANOTHER BATTERY. IF THIS STILL DOES NOT GET THE REMOTE CONTROL TO WORK, GO TO THE ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION OF THIS MANUAL. Now, let’s turn up the exhaust fan. Press the UP ARROW fan speed button.
Let’s learn about the DELAY OFF button. With the fan running at any speed, Press the Delay off button, will drop the fan to low speed and drop the LED to LOWEST “NIGHTLIGHT” BRIGHTNESS, and the lights will “blink” two times when the radio signal command to begin the delay cycle is received. Then unit will turn off in 3 minutes. There will be a beep when the fan turns off. This is used after cooking is completed to let the stove cool down before shutting down the unit. Let’s learn about the MEMORY BUTTON.
Insert Baffle Filter and slide forward Baffle Filters installed properly (Hook on 900 CFM UNITS) Reach up and grab the grease troughs in the back. Pull them out like this for cleaning. To clean, open the baffle filters by unscrewing the thumbscrews on the inside as shown. Place the filters in a dishwasher for cleaning along with the grease troughs. Re assemble baffle filters and replace in hood, sliding them in from the back toward the front , then sliding them to the back as shown to seat them.
COOKING HEAT SENSOR This little pin sticking out is the cooking heat sensor that turns on the exhaust fan to high speed automatically. Do not hit it or damage it during filter removal and installation. COOKING HEAT SENSOR The hood temperature sensor will automatically turn on the hood to the highest speed if a temperature of 140°F or greater is detected, and keep running for 5 minutes. During this time, the fan speed cannot be lowered.
Parts diagram NO. 1 2 3 PART NAME FIX PIECE DAMPER JUNCTION BOX COVER NO.
TROUBLESHOOTING Fan and Lights will not work at all at any speed or brightness, not responding to control knobs or remote control Check circuit breaker to make sure it is on. IF Circuit breaker is on, GO TO THE ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING section for further instructions. Light or Lights do not work, but the fan does Pop out LED (as shown). Circuit board. Unhook connector. Measure 12VDC voltage at connector. If voltage is there, call FOREMOST to be sent an replacement LED assembly.
Check plastic grilles over fan inlet on left and right side of fan to make sure they are snapped in tightly and not rattling. Look for obstructions sticking into fan. If no obstructions are seen, turn on fan. If it still makes noise, turn off circuit breaker to range hood. Grab motor housing and gently shake it to see if it’s mounting screws became loose and are vibrating.
Carefully remove the screws shown here with a Phillips screwdriver. Hold the control panel as you do this as it will drop and be attached to wires when you do this. Locate the cover on the back that houses the circuit board. Carefully remove the 2 screws holding it on with a small Phillips head screwdriver. Find the red DIP switch as shown here.
When shipped at the factory, both switches are set to OFF. Flip the #1 switch to the ON position so it looks like this. Open the back of the remote control with a small Phillips screwdriver. Locate the similar switch on the back. Set it to the same setting as the switch on the receiver board in the above step. (#1 switch on). Replace back of remote control carefully tightening the screws so you don’t strip them. Replace the battery. Close battery door.
ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING Should only be done by trained, certified service professionals Hood insert must be out of wooden hood, down on work surface height, and power cable must be attached with circuit breaker to this power circuit off. Fan and Lights will not work at all at any speed or brightness, not responding to control knobs or remote control Checking power coming into hood power connection box: Take off wire nuts and place voltmeter across incoming power cable.
If power is detected and fuse is good, but neither remote control nor control knobs will turn on motor or lights: Check control board located behind front control panel. Turn off circuit breaker. Use same procedure as used in remote control frequency change section for remove of panel and access to control board. Check to make sure all cables are correctly seated in connectors. Turn on circuit breaker. Try control knobs and remote control.
Typical Make up air system diagram with motorized inlet damper 39
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If we determine that the warranty exclusions listed above apply or if you fail to provide all necessary documentation for warranty service, you will be responsible for all expenses associated with the requested service, including parts, labor, shipping, travelling and any other expense related to the service request. To qualify for warranty service, you must register the product on‐line: 1. Have the ORIGINAL proof of purchase 2. Be the ORIGINAL purchaser of the product 3. Have the model number 4.
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